How can you mute users you don't want to see anymore?

Reddit offers both a mute feature and a block feature for managing unwanted user interactions, and the two work somewhat differently. Understanding the distinction helps you choose the right tool for the situation. Blocking is the stronger action: when you block a user on Reddit, their posts and comments become invisible to you across the entire platform, and they can no longer send you direct messages or chat requests. Their content effectively disappears from your experience. Muting is a lighter-touch tool specifically designed for direct messaging and chat. When you mute a user, they can no longer contact you via direct message or chat, but their public posts and comments remain visible to you in subreddit feeds and threads. Mute is the appropriate response when someone is pestering you privately but you do not need to hide their public presence. To block a user on the current Reddit interface, navigate to that user's profile page and look for the three-dot menu (on desktop) or the overflow menu (in the app). Selecting "Block User" from that menu applies the block immediately. Alternatively, you can block from within a conversation by opening a message from that user and selecting the block option. To manage all your blocked users, the User Settings section under "Privacy" or "Blocking and Permissions" lists every blocked account and allows you to remove blocks if needed. To mute someone for direct messages, go to User Settings, select the "Chat and Messaging" or "Messaging Permissions" section, and either set restrictions on who can message you or add specific users to a block list for messaging purposes. You can also disable incoming messages from everyone simultaneously by setting "Who can send you chat requests" to "Nobody," which is a useful option if you receive repeated unwanted contact.